4 So he did what was evil in the Lord’s sight like the house of Ahab, for they were his advisers after the death of his father, to his destruction. 5 He also followed their advice and went with JoramB son of Israel’s King Ahab to fight against King Hazael of Aram, in Ramoth-gilead. The ArameansC wounded Joram, 6 so he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds they inflicted on him in Ramoth-gileadD when he fought against King Hazael of Aram. Then Judah’s King AhaziahE son of Jehoram went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab since Joram was ill.

7 Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to Joram.a When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi,b whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.c